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Tony Parker: “The question was how I was going to do it, out of respect for a profession that isn’t easy. I wanted to approach it humbly, because I could have gone straight to the United States. But I love being in France, so I told myself: ‘OK, I’m going back to school.’ And I completed my DES [French advanced coaching qualification]. “It came after a conversation with Thierry Henry and Zizou. Both of them, and especially Zizou, explained to me how much it helped him to start again from zero, to put himself in a position where you make yourself a little vulnerable and build yourself up from there."
Chancellor Johnson: The Rockets hired renowned shooting coach Chip Engelland over the offseason. Asked Ime Udoka about his addition. Turns out, Udoka wasn’t quite nice enough to get Engelland’s help during his playing days. “I always joke that I wasn’t big time enough for him to help me with my jump shot. He was always busy Tony Parker and Kawhi and everybody.”
ASVEL has assembled a team for the upcoming season, perhaps not as strong as initially planned, but still very respectable, and we will also see Tony Parker in the role of head coach for the first time. Parker spoke again before the start of the new season, discussing what it feels like to be the head coach in the upcoming season, also mentioning that “his project is to sustain the club for next 15-20 years”. “I am very happy, the mindset is impressive. Whether it’s the pros or the young players, everyone is involved and I can’t wait to start. My project is to sustain the club for the next 15-20 years. I think we are paying the price for Monaco.”
There was also talk of the Euroleague and NBA, and the former NBA champion reiterated his hopes for future cooperation between the two leagues. “I hope that the Euroleague and the NBA will reach an agreement, but we are focusing on our season.”
Tony Parker, now the head coach of ASVEL Villeurbanne in France, could not hide his excitement when he saw his former San Antonio Spurs teammate Patty Mills walk into the team's practice facility. Even thousands of miles away in the Philippines, where Parker recently visited, he lit up when talking about Mills, who is now the new face of ASVEL. "Man, I'm super happy," Parker said at NBA House Philippines. "I was super happy when I saw him arrive. "It was almost like a surreal moment, you know, when I saw him come into the training center, and I saw his face with the ASVEL jersey, I was like, wow, that's crazy."
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The team also moved on from Sylvain Francisco, a 28-year-old guard who reportedly drew interest from the Chicago Bulls this offseason. Still, Parker has pieces to work with. Patty Mills headlines a veteran group that also includes ex-NBA players TyTy Washington, Joel Bolomboy and Jae Crowder. "It's going to be a great story, especially if we win a championship," Parker said.
Tony Parker is confident that Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs can bring glory back to San Antonio after losing to the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals last June. “The potential is amazing. You know, I think it’s just a matter of time before they win the championship,” said Parker on Saturday during the launch of the NBA House at One Ayala in Makati.
Like what he sees from the Spurs, the legendary point guard also believes Wembanyama can take France to greater heights. “Same thing. I hope we get a lot of gold medals. I think we have a very, very good team. And now we just have to keep working hard,” he said.
BasketNews: Tony Parker reduced his coaching salary at ASVEL five times following the club's budget crisis 😲💰 €1.200.000 - ORIGINAL SALARY €240.000 - REDUCED SALARY
Tony Parker was set to become one of the highest paid coaches in French basketball history, before ASVEL Villeurbanne suffered a major budget reduction. And while that seemed to remain the case even after the reduction, L'Equipe were told by Parker himself that he has reduced his salary five times. As he was set to earn over €1.2 million before, according to BasketNews sources, he will now make around €240,000.
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne officially welcomed Jae Crowder on Thursday. The American combo forward has penned a one-year deal for the 2026–27 season, joining a squad featuring Joel Bolomboy, Myles Cale, Marc-Owen Fodzo Dada, Both Gach, Edwin Jackson, Bodian Massa, Patty Mills, Yves Pons, and Nate Sestina. This roster marks the first club coaching assignment of four-time NBA champion Tony Parker.
NBA point guard TyTy Washington might make a move to the EuroLeague. Per BasketNews sources, the 24-year-old is in advanced talks with ASVEL Villeurbanne, where former NBA star Tony Parker is preparing for his debut season as a EuroLeague head coach. The French club is showing strong interest in acquiring Washington, who has appeared in 74 NBA games with the Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, and Houston Rockets. Across his NBA career, Washington has averaged 2.9 points and 1.1 assists in 9 minutes per game.
The owner of ASVEL, struggling since a drastic reduction in his projected budget, met on Wednesday, according to our sources, with the sons of the former owner of the Los Angeles Lakers. They, along with other investors, are reportedly interested in buying his club, as he has now embarked on a new coaching career.
LDLC ASVEL is pleased to announce the signing of Patty Mills for the 2026-2027 season. At 37, the Australian point guard joins Villeurbanne with exceptional experience at the highest international level. An NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014 and an iconic figure for the Boomers, Patty Mills will bring his talent, experience, and leadership, built over nearly two decades at the highest level, to the Villeurbanne team.